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The third muse
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A mightie bridge of squaired stone to be.
These famous wals and fusies which we see,
Perth his chief strength to make, and seat of power
Did with most ample priviledge indue her.
These be the first memorials of a bridge,
Good Monsier, that we truely can alledge.
Thus spake good Gall and I did much rejoice
To heare him these antiquities disclose;
Which I remembring now, of force must cry,
Gall, sweetest Gall, what ailed thee to die?

The fourth Muse.
This time our boat passing too nigh the land,
The whirling streame did make her run on sand,
Aluif, vve cry'd, but all in vain, t'abide,
We were constrain'd, till flowing of the tide.
Then Master Gall, quod I, even for my blessing
Now let us go, the pretious pearles a fishing,[1]
Th'occasion serveth well, while heere we stay
To catch these mussels, you call toyts of Tay:
It's possible, if no ill eye bewitch us
We jewels finde, for all our dayes t'enrich us:

The

  1. ↑ Fishing of pearles.
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